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Mok K. L., . and Shahnaz M., . and Yip Esah, . and Azizah M. R., . and Hasma H., . and Nasuruddin B. A., . Latex protein allergy: a prevalence study of factory workers. pp. 240-246. ISSN 0127-7065
Abstract
This paper concerns the study of prevalence of Type I latex protein allergy among workers in various latex glove factories in Malaysia. A total of 149 subjects (108 females and 41 males) with a mean age of 30.6 years were examined both by questionnaires and by skin prick test (SPT). In the absence of a standardised SPT latex allergen mixture the clinical test was carried out using six glove extracts with extractable protein content varying from 0.02 mg/g to 0.75 mg/g of gloves (or 20 mg/g to 750 mg/g) as measured by the RRIM modified Lowry microassay. Only three subjects were found to show wheal size ranging from 2- 4 mm when tested with glove extracts with extractable protein content of 0.6 mg/g. Such reaction was however not detected in all cases when protein levels were at 0.1 mg/g or lower. This prevalence as compared to those reported in the West is relatively low.
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Abstract
This paper concerns the study of prevalence of Type I latex protein allergy among workers in various latex glove factories in Malaysia. A total of 149 subjects (108 females and 41 males) with a mean age of 30.6 years were examined both by questionnaires and by skin prick test (SPT). In the absence of a standardised SPT latex allergen mixture the clinical test was carried out using six glove extracts with extractable protein content varying from 0.02 mg/g to 0.75 mg/g of gloves (or 20 mg/g to 750 mg/g) as measured by the RRIM modified Lowry microassay. Only three subjects were found to show wheal size ranging from 2- 4 mm when tested with glove extracts with extractable protein content of 0.6 mg/g. Such reaction was however not detected in all cases when protein levels were at 0.1 mg/g or lower. This prevalence as compared to those reported in the West is relatively low.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| AGROVOC Term: | Latex |
| AGROVOC Term: | Allergies |
| AGROVOC Term: | Factory workers |
| AGROVOC Term: | Skin tests |
| AGROVOC Term: | Protein content |
| AGROVOC Term: | Hypersensitivity |
| AGROVOC Term: | Diagnosis |
| AGROVOC Term: | Allergens |
| Geographical Term: | Malaysia |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 28 Apr 2025 03:57 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23373 |
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